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Philippines Earthquake Dec 1989 UNDRO Information Report 1

UNDRO 89/2467

EARTHQUAKE - PHILIPPINES
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
16 DECEMBER 1989

1. MAJOR EARTHQUAKE OCCURRED EARLY SATURDAY MORNING 2:44 AM 16 DECEMBER (18:44, 15 DECEMBER GMT) OFF COAST MINDANAO ISLAND, APPROX. 260 KM NORTHEAST OF DAVAO OR 900 KM SOUTHEAST OF MANILA. MAGNITUDE MEASURED 7.3 ON RICHTER SCALE.

2. EPICENTRE 50 KM EAST OF BISLIG. REGION FAIRLY MOUNTAINOUS AND SPARSELY POPULATED. SO FAR MINOR DAMAGE REPORTED. POWER FAILURE EXPERIENCED 40 MINUTES. IN CONTACT UNDRO/UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE. DAMAGE NOT LIKELY TO INCREASE.
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UNDRO 89/2377

TYPHOON 'HUNT' - PHILIPPINES
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
22 NOVEMBER 1989

1. TYPHOON 'HUNT' (LOCAL NAME UNSING) WITH WIND UP TO 150 KM/H FORECAST TO CROSS TODAY PROVINCES OF BATAAN, BULACAN, PAMPANGA AND NORTH OF METRO MANILA, WHICH HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY TYPHOONS IN OCTOBER.

2. COAST GUARD ISSUED WARNING TO ALL VESSELS. AIRLINES FLIGHTS TO/FROM MANILA TEMPORARILY CANCELLED. GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE OFFICES IN MANILA SUSPENDED ITS WORK TODAY.

ESSAAFI UNDRO GENEVA 28148 +

DPR 310 PHI

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UNDRO 89/2166

TYPHOON 'ELSIE' - PHILIPPINES
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
20 OCTOBER 1989

1. TYPHOON ELSIE (LOCAL NAME TASING) HIT NORTHERN LUZON WITH WINDS OF UP TO 205 KM/H ON 19 OCTOBER AFTERNOON LOCAL TIME.

2. AFFECTED AREAS ARE BATAAN, BENGUET, IFUGAO, ISABELA, KALINGA- APAYAO, LA UNION, NUEVA VIZCAYA AND PANGASINAN PROVINCES AND NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION WHERE AFFECTED RECENTLY BY TYPHOONS 'ANGELA' AND 'DAN'.

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UNDRO 89/2110

TYPHOON 'DAN' - PHILIPPINES
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
12 OCTOBER 1989

1. ON 9 OCTOBER, TYPHOON 'DAN' (LOCAL NAME SALING) HIT SOUTHERN LUZON ISLAND AND PASSED ACROSS CENTRAL PHILIPPINES INCLUDING CAPITAL REGION.

2. AFFECTED AREAS ARE ALBAY, BATAAN, BATANGAS, BULACAN, CAVITE, LAGUNA, MARINDUQUE, NUEVA ECIJA, PAMPANGA, QUEZON, SORSOGON AND ZAMBALES PROVINCES.

3. INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGE PROVIDED BY OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE AS OF 12 OCTOBER AS FOLLOWS:

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UNDRO 89/2081

TYPHOON 'ANGELA' - PHILIPPINES
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
9 OCTOBER 1989

1. ON 6 OCTOBER, TYPHOON 'ANGELA' (LOCAL NAME RUBING) HIT NORTHERN LUZON, SAME AREA AFFECTED BY TYPHOON 'SARA' IN SEPTEMBER.

2. DAMAGE REPORT SO FAR PROVIDED BY OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENCE SHOWS THAT 45 DEAD, 50 MISSING, 4 INJURED, MORE THAN 15,600 PEOPLE AFFECTED, OVER 2,000 HOUSES DESTROYED IN PROVINCES OF CAGAYAN, ILOCOS NORTE AND NUEVA VISCAYA. TOTAL ECONOMIC LOSS ESTIMATED AT US DLRS 2,600,000.

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UNDRO 89/1863

TYPHOON 'SARA' - PHILIPPINES
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
11 SEPTEMBER 1989

1. TYPHOON 'SARA' (LOCAL NAME OPENG) HIT NORTHERN LUZON ON 10 SEPTEMBER. UNOFFICIAL REPORTS INDICATE MORE THAN 10 PERSONS DEAD IN ILOCOS SUR AND BENGUET DIVISIONS AND 4,000 PEOPLE AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODS.

2. EYE OF TYPHOON ESTIMATED TO BE 120 KM NORTHEAST OF BATANES DIVISION AND TO MOVE NORTHWEST AT SPEED OF 11 KM/H TOWARDS SOUTHERN TAIWAN WITH WINDS UP TO 150 KM/H NEAR CENTER.

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UNDRO 89/1488

TYPHOON GORDON - PHILIPPINES
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
18 JULY 1989

1. TYPHOON GORDON HIT AND SEVERELY AFFECTED THE NORTHERN PHILIPPINES ISLAND OF LUZON ON SATURDAY 15 JULY, CAUSING FLOODS AND LANDSLIDES IN THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL REGIONS OF THE ISLAND. A BRIDGE IN ILOCOS NORTE WAS WASHED AWAY AND A DIKE IN LA UNION PROVINCE COLLAPSED FLOODING THREE VILLAGES. LANDSLIDES AND DEBRIS BLOCKED ROADS.

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UNDRO 89/0273

FLOODS - PHILIPPINES
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
6 FEBRUARY 1989

1. FOLLOWING CONTINUOUS RAINS DUE TO LOW-PRESSURE ZONE SINCE PAST 6 WEEKS, AREAS OF SORSOGON, CAMARINES SUR AND SAMAR HAVE BEEN HIT BY FLASH FLOODS.

2. PRESIDENT AQUINO DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY. OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENCE REPORTS DAMAGE AS FOLLOWS: